(2840) Kallavesi

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Asteroid
(2840) Kallavesi
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3988  AU
eccentricity 0.0928
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1763 AU - 2.6213 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.512 °
Sidereal period 3.715 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.23 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 8 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.5 mag
Spectral class Sl
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery October 15, 1941
Another name 1941 UP, 1952 TB, 1977 KC
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(2840) Kallavesi is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 15 October 1941 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is reminiscent of Lake Kallavesi in Finland.

See also